How Many People Are Named Modest?
Almost none
We estimate that almost no one named Modest is alive in the United States today.
Based on 65 babies named Modest in Social Security records from 1911 to 1927, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
#102,760
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
None
Of US population
Peak Year
1921
11 births
Trend
1927
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Russian (Archaic)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
Russian form of MODESTUS.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Modest in the records were girls.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Modest first appears in the records in 1911 and was given most often in 1921, to 11 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 1927.
Babies given the name each year, 1911 to 1927
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